Nina Laden began her career as an illustrator but is best known as the creator of whimsical and witty children’s books featuring animals with human characteristics. Roberto, The Insect Architect won a silver medal from the Society of Illustrators and the Smithsonian Institution picked it as a Notable Book for 2000.
Bad Dog was named an American Bookseller’s Children’s Pick and When Pigasso Met Mootisse was named an American Bookseller Pick of the Lists. The Night I Followed the Dog received the 1994 Parents’ Choice Award.
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